George Parker Winship
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George Parker Winship, A. M. (1871 – 1952) was an American
librarian and author, born at Bridgewater, Mass.
He was educated at Harvard
where he graduated in 1893.
He was librarian of the John Carter Brown Library
at Providence, R.I.
from 1895 to 1915. Subsequently, he took charge of the collection of rare books made by Harry Elkins Widener
and housed in the new Widener Memorial Library
at Harvard, the largest important university library in the United States.
Mr. Winship was a scholar as well as a librarian. He edited a number of historical works and published: The Coronado Expedition (1896); John Cabot (1898); Geoffrey Chaucer, (1900); Cabot Bibliography (1900); William Caxton (1909); Printing in South America (1912); and The John Carter Brown Library (1914).
His father was the American educator Albert Edward Winship
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
librarian and author, born at Bridgewater, Mass.
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Bridgewater, please see the article Bridgewater , Massachusetts.The Town of Bridgewater is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, 28 miles south of Boston. At the 2000 Census, the population was 25,185...
He was educated at Harvard
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
where he graduated in 1893.
He was librarian of the John Carter Brown Library
John Carter Brown Library
The John Carter Brown Library is an independently funded research library of history and the humanities located on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island...
at Providence, R.I.
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
from 1895 to 1915. Subsequently, he took charge of the collection of rare books made by Harry Elkins Widener
Harry Elkins Widener
Harry Elkins Widener was a businessman and book collector from the United States.-Biography:Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of George Dunton Widener and Eleanor Elkins Widener, and the grandson of the extremely wealthy entrepreneur, Peter A. B...
and housed in the new Widener Memorial Library
Widener Library
The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, commonly known as Widener Library, is the primary building of the library system of Harvard University. Located on the south side of Harvard Yard directly across from Memorial Church, Widener serves as the centerpiece of the 15.6 million-volume Harvard...
at Harvard, the largest important university library in the United States.
Mr. Winship was a scholar as well as a librarian. He edited a number of historical works and published: The Coronado Expedition (1896); John Cabot (1898); Geoffrey Chaucer, (1900); Cabot Bibliography (1900); William Caxton (1909); Printing in South America (1912); and The John Carter Brown Library (1914).
His father was the American educator Albert Edward Winship
Albert Edward Winship
Albert Edward Winship was a pioneering American educator and educational journalist, born at West Bridgewater, Mass. He attended Andover Theological Seminary in 1875. He was a pastor from 1876 to 1883...
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External links
- The journey of Coronado, 1540-1542, from the city of Mexico to the Grand Canon of the Colorado and the buffalo plains of Texas, Kansas and Nebraska, as told by himself and his followers, written by Pedro de Castañeda and translated by George Parker Winship, 1922 publication, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.
Publications
- The Coronado Expedition (1896);
- John Cabot (1898);
- Geoffrey Chaucer, (1900);
- Cabot Bibliography (1900);
- William Caxton (1909);
- Printing in South America (1912);
- The John Carter Brown Library (1914).
- Sailors Narratives of Voyages Along the New England Coast, 1524–1634 (1905)